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Carving with mythical beast
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Jade (nephrite), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving 2015
Title: Carving with mythical beast
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Jade (nephrite), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.
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